Dean Heller

Dean Heller (10 May 1960-) was a member of the US Senate from Nevada (R) from 9 May 2011, succeeding John Ensign; he previously served in the US House of Representatives from Nevada's 2nd district from 3 January 2007 to 9 May 2011, succeeding Jim Gibbons and preceding Mark Amodei.

Biography
Dean Heller was born in Castro Valley, California on 10 May 1960, and he graduated from the University of Southern California. Heller worked as a stockbroker, living in Carson City, Nevada, and he served in the Nevada Assembly from 1990 to 1994. In 1994, he was made the Secretary of State of Nevada, serving until his election to the US House of Representatives in 2007. In 2011, he was elected to the US Senate as a Republican Party member. Heller opposed Obamacare, supported unemployment benefits, voted against federal funding for abortion, supported the normalization of relations with Cuba, supported tax incentives for renewable energy, supported pro-gun legislation, supported employmental non-discrimination, opposed same-sex marriage, and opposed a higher minimum wage.